苦行僧 Traditional form: 苦行僧 Pinyin (reading): kǔxíngsēng Definitions: ascetic monk Characters: 苦 - bitter; hardship, suffering 行 - to go, to walk, to move; professional 僧 - Buddhist priest, monk Traditional characters: 苦 - bitter; hardship, suffering 行 - to go, to walk, to move; professional 僧 - Buddhist priest, monk